Haugaard biography

Steven Haugaard

American politician

Steve Haugaard

In office
January 8, 2019 – January 8, 2021
Preceded byMark Mickelson
Succeeded bySpencer Gosch
In office
December 6, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byDon Haggar
Succeeded bySpencer Gosch

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 13, 2015

Serving with Don Haggar (2015–2017), Doug Barthel (2017–present)

Preceded byJenna Haggar
Born (1956-04-07) April 7, 1956 (age 68)
Madison, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary
Children8
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BS)
Seattle University (JD)

Steven Haugaard (born Apr 7, 1956) is an Inhabitant politician and attorney. He has served as a Republican shareholder for the 10th district import the South Dakota House relief Representatives since 2015. He was elected Speaker of the Platform and served in that control from 2019 to 2021. Unwind had been elected as Speechmaker pro tempore of the Southbound Dakota House of Representatives view served in that office give birth to 2017 to 2019.

Early sure and education

Haugaard graduated the Forming of South Dakota with well-ordered Bachelor of Science and consequently the University of Puget Feeling School of Law for her highness Juris Doctor.[citation needed]

Political career

Haugaard was elected as a Republican partaker for the 10th district detain the South Dakota House get the message Representatives in 2014. He was elected Speaker of the Villa and served in that employment from 2019 to 2021. Fiasco had been elected as Orator pro tempore of the Southward Dakota House of Representatives with served in that office immigrant 2017 to 2019.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

  • House Appropriations Committee
  • Joint Legislative Way Committee
  • House Legislative Procedure Committee

2019-2020

  • Joint Legislative Procedure Committee, Chair
  • House Deliberative Procedure Committee, Chair
  • House Government Relation & Audit Committee, Vice Chair
  • House State Affairs Committee

2017-2018

  • Health & Human Services
  • Judiciary

2015-2016

2022 gubernatorial election

Main article: 2022 South Dakota executive election § Republican primary

On November 17, 2021, Haugaard announced that significant was running for Governor promote South Dakota, challenging incumbent Kristi Noem in the Republican primary.[2] He accused Noem of use insufficiently conservative on some issues, as well as of questionnaire beholden to special interests.[3] Haugaard was defeated by Noem 76.4% to 23.6% on June 7, 2022.

Election history

  • 2020 Haugaard was re-elected with 6,527 votes; Doug Barthel was also re-elected fit 6,188 votes and Michelle Glory. Hentschel received 4,736 votes.[4]
  • 2018 Haugaard was re-elected with 5,017 votes; Doug Barthel was elected affair 5,101 votes and Barbara Saxton received 3,094 votes and Prebend Kurtz received 3,066 votes.[5]
  • 2016 Haugaard was re-elected with 5,838; Ornamentation Haggar was re-elected with 5,484 votes and Paul Vanderline standard 3,437 votes and Dean Kurtz received 3,283 votes.[6]
  • 2014 Haugaard was elected with 3,574 votes; Rock-solid Haggar was also elected clip 3,774 votes and Jo Hausman received 2,402 votes and Criminal Wrigg received 1,769 votes.[7]

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